Podcasts about Never Back Down

Le podcast qui met les pieds où il veut et c'est souvent dans les oreillesBienvenue dans le 38e épisode de High Kick dans ton podcast. Aujourd'hui, Jazz et Seb vous parlent du film Never Back Down et vous partagent leur scène préférée.Bonne écoute à toutes et à tous.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Retrouvez-nous sur nos réseaux sociaux Twitter @highkickpodcast Instagram @highkickdanstonpodcast Critiques de films, Films d'arts martiaux, Critiques Cinéma PS : Des présentateurs passionnés de Cinéma d'actions des années 80-90 : bonne ambiance garantie ! Bercés par les podcasts de VHS & Canapé, Nanarologie et Nanarland le podcast, les auditeurs devraient trouver leur compte

Hour 2 of JJ & Alex with Jeremiah Jensen and Alex Kirry. Mike Folta, Utah Hockey Club Radio Play-by-Play National Signing Day Utah Hockey Club center Liam O'Brien won't back down from a fight

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Émission trêve des confiseurs, fête des chrétiens dégénérés et festivités du changement de chiffre du calendrier administratif. Mixtake numéro 51 de la maison de la rédaction. Mort à 2024 ! Ayons des espérances pour 2025.Sélection soyeuse par El Comandante, masterisée par Valentin.Nos précédentes mixtakes Xmas:Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 / Vol. 4 / Vol. 5 / Vol. 6 / Vol. 7 Prégénérique / Extrait Sex Machine (Dionnet et PhilMan)Extrait / Batman The Animated SeriesBob Dylan - Winter WonderlandRubber Band - Silent NightPaul Revere & The Raiders - rain, sleet, snowLes Choeurs de L'Armée Rouge - Jingle BellsThe Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra & Carmen Dragon - O TannenbaumJacques Dutronc - La fille du Père NoëlGérard Delahaye - Des guirlandes dans les bananiersThe Night Stalkers - Christmas Blue BallsParabellum - Joyeux NoëlMatt Rogers  - Rudolph the Deep Throat ReindeerThe O'Jays - Christmas ain't christmas, new year's ain't new year's without the one you loveExtrait - Les Inconnus / Le nouvel anMichael Doucet - Bonne anneeBing Crosby - Let's Start The New Year RightLighnin' Hopkins - Happy New YearThe Coolbreezers - Hello Mr. New YearOtis Redding and Carla Thomas - New Year's ResolutionMax B - Wavy New YearHenri Salvador - Bonne annéeThe Zombies - This Will Be Our YearLeonard Cohen - The FutureWerner Herzog's New Year Message

Breaking during the show, Donald Trump names Fox News personality and two-time Bronze Star recipient Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense. Dan and Ryan discuss the boldness of this choice.STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP:"I am honored to announce that I have nominated Pete Hegseth to serve in my Cabinet as The Secretary of Defense. Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country. Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America's enemies are on notice - Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down. Pete is a graduate of Princeton University, and has a Graduate Degree from Harvard University. He is an Army Combat Veteran who did tours in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For his actions on the battlefield, he was decorated with two Bronze Stars, as well as a Combat Infantryman's Badge. Pete has been a host at FOX News for eight years, where he used that platform to fight for our Military and Veterans. Pete's recent book, “The War on Warriors,” spent nine weeks on the New York Times best-sellers list, including two weeks at NUMBER ONE. The book reveals the leftwing betrayal of our Warriors, and how we must return our Military to meritocracy, lethality, accountability, and excellence. Pete has also led two Veterans Advocacy organizations, leading the fight for our Warriors, and our great Veterans. Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our “Peace through Strength” policy."

Today on the Hot Jazz Network Podcast, Dave Lopez and George Cole announced an important benefit/fundraiser for the Jason Becker Creative Care Project. Jason Becker's story, if you haven't heard it, is one you'll never forget—a tale of brilliance, talent, determination, adversity, and ultimate triumph. A child prodigy on guitar, Jason rose to prominence as a teenager when he was one half of the legendary rock guitar duo Cacophony (with his great friend Marty Friedman). After wowing audiences worldwide with his amazing guitar skills and deep compositions, Jason auditioned for—and secured—the coveted position with David Lee Roth, following in the footsteps of Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai. He wrote and recorded the DLR album "A Little Ain't Enough" and was poised to take over the rock guitar world when a nagging pain in his leg was diagnosed as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, a debilitating and fatal condition with a life expectancy of approximately five years.Jason did indeed lose the ability to play guitar, walk, talk, and breathe on his own. However, he never lost his will to live or his desire to create music. Communicating through a series of eye movements with a system developed by his father, Jason spells out words as well as musical notes and chords. He imparts his musical vision to his team, who then input the notes into a computer, edit the parts to his exacting standards, and generate charts for session musicians. Through this remarkable process, Jason composes his profoundly beautiful music, rich in melody and counterpoint, brimming with emotion. His inspiring music and life story have been the subject of countless news articles, magazine cover stories, and an award-winning documentary, "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet."Not only is Jason still alive, but he's busier and more prolific than ever. His release, "Triumphant Hearts," showcases his gift for melody and deep knowledge of classical composition and orchestral arrangement. The album features Jason's signature, amazing guitar playing (recorded in the '80s and '90s) as well as performances by a who's-who of guitar virtuosos, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Neal Schon, Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert, Joe Bonamassa, and many others.Jason Becker isn't just an extraordinary musician; he's also one of the most positive, upbeat, and inspiring individuals alive. "I really feel lucky," says Jason. "I am surrounded by loving people, and I can still make music."DAVE LOPEZ Born in Chile, David Lopez's musical journey began when his brother introduced him to the world of guitar, rock, and Latin music. Growing up in Richmond, CA, Dave developed a passion for the diverse sounds of hip hop and heavy metal. Learning from the legendary musician and composer Jason Becker, Dave further honed his skills and later worked in studio management at the renowned Jackson St. Studios and Sound Wave Studios with artists ranging from 2Pac to Metallica. In 2003, he formed Flipsyde and toured worldwide with acts such as Snoop Dogg, Black Eyed Peas, and Busta Rhymes. Flipsyde's success included platinum and gold records, such as their 2005 debut album, "We the People" (Interscope). Their song "Someday" was chosen as a theme song by NBC for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2008 film "Never Back Down."Jason Becker Creative Care Project Launch Party Fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM Baltic Kiss, 135 Park Place, Point Richmond, CA 510-260-0571 https://www.baltickiss.com/ https://jasonbecker.com/

Ronald Reagan is a president most people know by name, picture, and sound bite.  He had more than a few very important decisions to make while in the White House and, sadly, this film doesn't cover all of those defining moments as it is based on a 2006 book, "The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism."  As always- we do suggest watching this but know that this film takes a handful of jelly beans when it wanted to take just a few of one color.      0:18:00 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:33:35 *** What's Streaming  *** AMAZON THE WHALE, Dir. Darren Aronofsky – Brenden Fraser, Samantha Morton, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, 2022. NEVER BACK DOWN, Dir. Jeff Wadlow – Sean Farris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, 2008. CONSTANTINE, Dir. Francis Lawrence – Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, 2005. 0:38:45 - Trailers:  WINNER – Kathryn Newton, Zach Galifianakis, Connie Britton, Emilia Jones, Feature. STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW – Jude Law, Kerry Condon, Series, Disney+ LANDMAN – Jon Hamm, Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, Series, Paramount+   0:46:00 - REAGAN, Dir. Sean McNamara  ( Grayson 5 / Roger 4 / Chris 3 )   Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Also hosted by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions.  Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it.   Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates.  Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two.  Every Little bit helps.  Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com

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On this episode Miguel and James discuss their top 5 movie training scenes. Warning! Potential spoilers ahead!! Miguel's (@couldntbemiguel) Top 5: 1. Never Back Down. 2. Creed I & II. 3. Kung Fu Panda. 4. Hercules. 5. Mulan. James's (@jamesamcdermott) Top 5: 1. Heavyweights. 2. Ip Man. 3. Batman Begins. 4. Kill Bill Vol. 2. 5. The Empire Strikes Back. Thanks for listening!

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Ian Smith became known worldwide virtually overnight because of his stance on the lockdowns just a few short years ago. While most of the country was hunkering down and waiting on their "leaders" to tell them what they could do and how they could live, Ian took a different path: he refused to be locked down. Despite numerous fines, arrests and becoming a national villain for so many that were on board with the Covid policies, Ian made the decision to stay true to his beliefs. Some people love him. Some people hate him. Whatever your thoughts are on Ian, it's impossible to argue with his determination and backbone to stay true to what he believes. In this episode, Derek and Ian dive deep into his story and look at how he made his way through hell and come out the other side. If you struggle with sticking to what you believe in and how to stick to your beliefs, this is a must listen episode!

Steve & Izzy continue June-jitsu, where guests (or hosts) pick their martial arts movies, as they are joined by Chris of the Home Video Hustle Podcast to discuss 2008's "Never Back Down" starring Sean Faris, Cam Gigendet, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard & more!!! Is this movie a secret CTE documentary? Do you guys have fond memories of Nokia phones & Mapquest? Where does the mom work exactly?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, bring up a dead dad at your own risk, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - www.twitter.com/eilfmovies Facebook - www.facebook.com/eilfmovies Etsy - www.untidyvenus.etsy.com TeePublic - www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Steven C. Cortes is a political consultant, market strategist, TV broadcaster, and public speaker. Steve Cortes traded interest rates, equity ETFs, and currencies on behalf of institutional clients for 25 years. He formed his own independent company before finishing his sales/trading career as Chief Strategist for BGC Partners. While still in markets, Steve began a television career as a daily broadcaster for CNBC, primarily on the channel's “Fast Money” franchise. His TV work led to broadcast contracts with Fox News and CNN as well. Once he fully transitioned to politics, Cortes served as Senior Spokesman and Strategist for the Trump campaigns of both 2016 and 2020.In politics, Cortes focused largely on outreach to Hispanic voters, garnering huge gains for conservative candidates, from Donald Trump to congressional races. Steve then joined the Ron DeSantis PAC, Never Back Down as National Spokesman. He graduated from Georgetown University where he played football, and he lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife and four children. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Richard Poe is a New York Times-bestselling author and award-winning journalist. His best-known book is The Shadow Party, an exposé of George Soros and his color revolutions, co-written with David Horowitz. Poe is presently writing a history of globalism. His work can be found at richardpoe.substack.com, RichardPoe.com, and @RealRichardPoe.

PUBLIC VERSION. Filmmaker Jeff Wadlow (IMAGINARY, CRY WOLF, KICK-ASS 2, NEVER BACK DOWN, TRUTH OR DARE) joins Adam, Joe, and Arwen in the ArieScope Studio to discuss his career. From his amazing story working on Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR… to winning the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival and getting his first feature (CRY WOLF) made… to how he got the gig directing NEVER BACK DOWN against all odds… to his long career writing and directing for both features and television… to his experience making KICK-ASS and the making of his latest film IMAGINARY (in theaters now)… Jeff's career journey is as exciting to hear about as it has been to watch over the last two decades! Meet Adam and Joe at ASTRONOMICON in Livonia, MI April 12th - 14th! Adam will also be appearing at HORRORHOUND WEEKEND in Cincinnati, OH (March 22- 24), NEW JERSEY HORROR CON in Edison, NJ (April 19 - 21), and TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND in Irving, TX (May 17 - 19)! More appearances for 2024 to be announced soon!

This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Legionnaire Georges. Georges requested I check out the 2005 hooligan drama Green Street (aka Green Street Hooligans) and I opted to pair it with its ridiculous, but very fun, DTV 2013 sequel Green Street 3: Never Back Down. [00:00] INTRO [01:41] Trick or Treat Radio Promo [02:58] RANDOM CONVERSATION [26:22] Green Street (2005) [01:02:47] Green Street 3: Never Back Down (2013) [01:25:52] FEEDBACK [01:42:00] ENDING MUSIC: Truly Madly Deeply by the Hooligan Choir Buy Green Street (2005) Buy Green Street 3: Never Back Down (2013) Support TWoRP Contact Us talkwithoutrhythm@gmail.com

The Mission of the Bike Karma Podcast to bring bicycle loving humans together through sharing good bicycle & cycling stories. BK EP 74 Segments: 1- Finding Things on a Found Bike with Teresa Rose from A1A Cycleworks Teresa on IG A1A Cycle Works where she works. 2- Mid Roll Gratitudes and Show Supporter Spots Big Thanks to Listeners, Followers, Sharers, and Supporters & The Frame and Wheel / AD Bikes aka Show Supporter Fred Thomas Link to The Frame and Wheel Link to AD Bikes Redux Also... Link to my Patreon Page (You can help the show for as little as $1 a month).  3- Never Back Down from a CHALLENGE?  4- PSA ABC QUICK CHECK 5- Credits and Final Thought  If you like any segment or episode PLEASE follow, like, share, or even better give a positive review (especially on iTunes), and share with any bicycle loving friends or people who don't like bicycles but who need to understand why you do. FREE STICKERS!!!! while they last   To see what is mentioned in the podcast check out... www.bikekarmapodcast.com   I'll put links and additional materials there... THANKS VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING!    Bike Karma, The Bicycle Karma Project, The Bicycle Karma Cat are TM Tom Brown. All Rights, Copyrights,TM, etc... (apart from music) are reserved and asserted.   Opening and Closing Theme Music used with Permission by the Band Mobjack at Mobjack Music and written and performed by Keller Glass https://kellerglass.com/ . Other segment music is royalty free, attribute free, and we appreciate those artists as well.   Contact bikekarmaguy@gmail.com   The show is not meant to be a guidebook (you should think for yourself and safely ride within your abilities) just interesting stories to bring us together. Thanks for coming along for the ride. Keep it Wheel!

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At the heart of American discourse lies the fierce battle between the ideals of good and evil, a theme that defines our latest discussion on faith's role in the political arena. As Alex Stone, I'm here to challenge my fellow Christians to take up the mantle of courage, embracing the tough conversations we often avoid. This episode is a deep dive into the escalating tensions between Texas Governor Greg Abbott's bold border security measures, including the deployment of razor wire, and the Biden administration's contrasting policies.With the pace of life accelerating and the stakes higher than ever, we explore leadership principles essential for staying true to our mission in an ever-changing world. Imagine the alternative realities and missed opportunities - such as what might have been with Kari Lake at Arizona's helm, confronting head-on the issues shaking the very foundations of constitutional principles. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's defiance against Supreme Court rulings and the constitutional rights for states to self-defense serve as a backdrop for a broader call to action, urging Republican governors to forge an alliance with Texas. As we reflect on the potential for internal strife and the significance of border security for the future of America, this episode stands as a beacon, calling all citizens to awaken and challenge governmental overreach. When you go to mypillow.com and use promo code stonewall, you can get a discount of UP TO 66% off your order!!!

KING CAUCUS - On this episode of the Grifty Tribune, Azi, Sari and Taryn discuss the outcome of the Iowa Caucus where Trump won (with a lower turnout than previous years), reviewed the tick tock of Trump's busy 2024 trial schedule, and discussed how they'd characterize the 2024 electorate.and what exactly will motivate them to vote and save our democracy from the man who wants to be King. History behind Caucus System  History Behind the Iowa Caucus The Caucus System in the U.S. Presidential Nominating Process Trump's big Iowa win included some signs of trouble with moderates, younger voters Polling of Republicans at Iowa Caucus Trump also continued his pattern of racist dog whistles against Nikki Haley (who is slightly gaining on him in the polls), referring to her by her first name, Nimarata, in a Truth Social post.  A judge in Maine decided to hold off on ruling on the case of Trump's ballot eligibility until the Supreme Court issues a decision on the Colorado case.  DeSantis's super PAC, Never Back Down, began laying off staff and it looks like he's going to drop out.  TRUMP LEGAL ISSUES Rundown: The Trump legal cases to watch in 2024 Trump's lawyer argues that a president can order SEAL Team Six to assassinate his political rival if Congress is cool with it:  https://www.threads.net/@esqueer_/post/C17WNW0uSoc/    

Monday, January 22nd, 2024Today, Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the race as New Hampshire gets ready to go to the polls; the DC Bar authority has filed charges against Trump 2020 election lawyers; newspapers were stolen in Colorado after reporting a rape allegation; Wayne LaPierre's lawyers contend his brain is shrinking and can't stand trial in New York; the Capitol Police investigated more than 8000 threats against lawmakers last year. Plus Allison and Dana deliver your good news.Promo CodeFor 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to https://www.helxsleep.com/dailybeans and use code HELIXPARTNER20.Newspapers Stolen After Reporting on Rape Investigation at Police Chief's Homehttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/us/newspaper-stolen-ouray-colorado.htmlCapitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers last yearhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/capitol-police-investigated-8000-threats-lawmakers-last-year-rcna134590DC bar authorities file disciplinary charges against pro-Trump 2020 election lawyershttps://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/19/dc-trump-2020-election-lawyers-00136667NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre's Brain Is Shrinking: Doctorshttps://www.businessinsider.com/nra-leader-wayne-lapierres-brain-is-shrinking-doctors-2024-1How We Win The House 2024!https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/products/fani-t-willis-teeSubscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily BeansFrom the Good NewsIowa Legal Aidhttps://www.iowalegalaid.org Have some good news; a confession; or a correction?Good News & Confessions - The Daily BeansHow We Win The House 2024!https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/products/fani-t-willis-tee Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.com Subscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/ Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://twitter.com/dailybeanspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewrote

Raheem Kassam returns with this special DD-Day (DeSantis Dropout Day!) episode of The National Pulse podcast where he explains what went wrong, spills the tea, and grinds some axes!Enjoy, and don't forget to support our work at thenationalpulse.com/upgrade. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit raheemkassam.substack.com

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Have you ever stood at a crossroads, torn between the safe path and the one that demands courage to embrace who you truly are? Join us as we navigate the awe-inspiring decisions of Shifra and Pua, the heroic midwives from Parsha Shemos, whose bravery not only defied a Pharaoh but also shaped the legacy of a nation. In this heartfelt exploration, we uncover the significance of Jewish pride and identity, drawing parallels to our own lives where the choice to stand firm in our beliefs can echo through generations.We need to proudly exhibit our Jewishness with honor, and remember the importance of wearing our identity boldly, much like the tzitzis and yarmulkes that serve as symbols of our faith. This week's Parsha, Shemos, reinforces the message, urging us to declare 'I am a Jew' with conviction and nurture our bond with Hashem. So, as we wish you an amazing Shabbos, let this episode be your invitation to a life of continual growth and a commitment to pass on a legacy of love and reverence for our traditions to the future generations.This episode (Ep 6.13) of the Parsha Review Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Shemos is dedicated in Honor of our dear friends Elliot & Chaya Jacobs & our Holy Soldiers in the Battlefield and our Torah Scholars in the Study Halls who are fighting for the safety of our nation!Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=sharing ****To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes Please send your questions, comments and even your stories to awolbe@torchweb.orgPlease visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our Jewish outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area and please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help support our global outreach at https://www.torchweb.org/donate. Thank you!For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.comRecorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on January 2, 2024, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on January 2, 2024 ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever stood at a crossroads, torn between the safe path and the one that demands courage to embrace who you truly are? Join us as we navigate the awe-inspiring decisions of Shifra and Pua, the heroic midwives from Parsha Shemos, whose bravery not only defied a Pharaoh but also shaped the legacy of a nation. In this heartfelt exploration, we uncover the significance of Jewish pride and identity, drawing parallels to our own lives where the choice to stand firm in our beliefs can echo through generations.We need to proudly exhibit our Jewishness with honor, and remember the importance of wearing our identity boldly, much like the tzitzis and yarmulkes that serve as symbols of our faith. This week's Parsha, Shemos, reinforces the message, urging us to declare 'I am a Jew' with conviction and nurture our bond with Hashem. So, as we wish you an amazing Shabbos, let this episode be your invitation to a life of continual growth and a commitment to pass on a legacy of love and reverence for our traditions to the future generations.This episode (Ep 6.13) of the Parsha Review Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe on Parshas Shemos is dedicated in Honor of our dear friends Elliot & Chaya Jacobs & our Holy Soldiers in the Battlefield and our Torah Scholars in the Study Halls who are fighting for the safety of our nation!Download & Print the Parsha Review Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ncaRyoH5iJmGGoMZs9y82Hz2ofViVouv?usp=sharing ****To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodes Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes Please send your questions, comments and even your stories to awolbe@torchweb.orgPlease visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our Jewish outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area and please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help support our global outreach at https://www.torchweb.org/donate. Thank you!For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.comRecorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on January 2, 2024, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on January 2, 2024 ★ Support this podcast ★

On today's podcast: 1) The Palestinian Authority is working with US officials on a plan to run Gaza after the ongoing war is over, with one of its top leaders arguing that Israel's aim to fully defeat Hamas is unrealistic and the militant group should instead join it under a new governing structure. 2) President Joe Biden's son Hunter was indicted on nine federal tax charges in a development that will become a political headache for the White House and Democrats as the 2024 campaign ramps up. 3) Treasury yields rose as traders pared expectations for the Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy aggressively next year after a better-than-forecast jobs report. Full Transcript: Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager and I'm Amy Morris. Here are the stories we're following today. This morning, we are learning the Palestinian authority is working with the US on a plan to run Gaza after the fighting ends. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad stay I spoke with Bloomberg News. He says his preferred outcome would be to include Hamas as a junior partner in a post war administration, if they are ready to come to ground, to an agreement and really accept the political platform of the PLO, accept the tools of struggle because this is an important point of difference between us and them, and then there will be a room for talk. Otherwise it's just simply things will continue to be the same. Prime Minister Mohammad Staya also tells Bloomberg he does not believe Hamas can be eradicated by Israel. His comments are at odds with the stated aim of Israel's military campaign to wipe out the militant group following the deadly October seventh terrorist attack. The war in Gaza so far has killed more than sixteen thousand Palestinians. That's according to the Hamas run Health Ministry. Now the major legal news breaking overnight in the US that could be a new political headache for President Biden. The president's son Hunter has been indicted on nine new federal tax charges in Los Angeles. That's on top of the federal gun charges he's facing in Delaware. We get more from Bloomberg's David Voriakis. It expands on an earlier agreement in which he would have pleaded guilty in federal court in Delaware and in July and avoided prison. Under this indictment, he could theoretically be sentenced to as much as seventeen years in prison. What government alleges is, I will quote, the defendants spent this money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing, and other items of a personal nature. In short, everything by his taxi. Bloomberg's David Voriaki says. These new charges come as House Republicans plan to vote next week on formalizing their impeachment inquiry into President. By this latest indictment against Hunter, Biden does not offer evidence that the President benefited from or was involved in his son's activities. Also in the twenty twenty four election, Amy Republican Ron DeSantis's campaign is dealing with more disappointing news, as Bloomberg said, Baxter reports a fundraising event for the Florida governor tend to be canceled. About three thousand donors were invited to a Never Back Down super Pack lunch and to be held before this week's debate. A ten thousand dollars contribution would have given donors access to the lunch where Casey Dessentis was scheduled to speak, as well as a ticket to the debate itself, and an invite to a post debate celebration with a governor. Well, just a couple of days prior to the date, Never Back Down decided to cancel. Scott Wagner, who leads the pack, cited lack of interest. In November, a similar event raised one million dollar dollar, aed Baxter, Bloomberg Radio Right, Thank You ed Elsewhere in politics, more fallout for those IVY League presidents who struggled to denounce campus anti semitism on Capitol Hill this week. The presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania have issued statements clarifying their positions, but now investment manager Ross Stevens has withdrawn a one hundred million dollar donation that he had planned to give to Pen. Those details from Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett. Stevens is co founder of stone Ridge Asset Management, and he had pledged a stake in the firm to the Ivy League University to fund the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance. According to a letter to university officials, Lawyers representing the firm said the school had violated anti discrimination and anti harassment policies it had accepted in order to become an investor in New York. Charlie Pellett Bloomberg Radio. Okay, Charlie, thank you. Turning to markets, Investors are waiting for a critical data point this morning, the November jobs report, coming ahead of next week's FED meeting, their last of twenty twenty three. Let's get a preview from Bloomberg's Michael McKee. We should be seeing signs of a slowing economy in the labor market, but economists say not just yet. The consensus forecast is November saw the pace of hiring pick up, while unemployment was unchanged. About thirty thousand jobs won't be new, they will just reflect the return of autoworkers to pay rolls after the UAW strike, but hiring in healthcare, leisure and hospitality and government should keep healthy numbers Beyond manufacturing, markets are pricing a lower than anticipated number. However, so strength could lead to higher rates as investors worry the FED may not yet be done with rate hikes. Michael McKee, Bloomberg Radio, Mike, thank you. Turning overseas, the Japanese yen has surged over the past day. Traders betting the Bank of Japan will scrap the world's last negative interest rate regime sooner than previously thought the advance and Japanese stocks and bonds lower. At one point, the en jumped almost four percent against dollar. Checking Japanese currency right now the end at one forty four to twenty three against the dollar and elsewhere in Asia, Amy top communist leaders in China are promising to strengthen fiscal policy and boost demand while implementing a flexible and targeted monetary policy. China's state run news agency reports officials dropped the word forceful, which was included in previous policy. This came at a meeting chaired by Chinese President Shi Jinping and in corporate news. Back here in the US, the shakeup continues at Spotify. Chief financial officer Paul Vogel is departing after we'd already heard Spotify's head of marketing is heading for the exits. The streaming company announced widespread layoffs earlier this week, totally about fifteen hundred jobs. And now we'll joining us with a look at some of those other stories making news around the world. We bring in Bloomberg's Michael Barr Good Friday morning. Michael, Good morning to you. Nathan. Gunfire outside of Jewish synagogue and upstate New York. It's being investigated as a possible hate crime. Police said shots were fired outside Temple Israel in Albany just hours before the start of Honkkah. The synagogue's preschool was in session and put on lockdown. Nobody was hurt. Very angry and frustrated. Governor Kathy Hochel spoke out last night about the incident. Any act of anti Semitism is unacceptable and undermine the public safety at our synagogue. The first night of Hanukah is even more deplorable. Authorities took a twenty eight year old man in custody for allegedly firing two rounds from a shotgun. Meanwhile, the National Manora on the ellipse by the White House was also lit last night. Since the October seventh start of the Israel Hamas War, law enforcement agencies have warned of a spike in anti Semitic and Islamophobic crimes in the US. Police said gunman who killed three faculty members at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas was an unemployed professor who stuffed his waistband with ammunition before beginning the attack. Authority say sixty seven year old Anthony Polito brought a list of targets, although those shot weren't on that list. Sheriff Kevin mcmahill with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Polino was armed with the Taurus nine millimeter handgun. He had brought eleven magazines to the scene with him. Nine loaded magazines were found on his person after the shooting. Polito died in a shootout with police Wednesday, minutes after opening fire inside of building housing a business school. A fourth victim of visiting professor is hospitalized with life threatening injuries. The White House says it is troubled by the Senate's failure to move forward on a supplemental budget request. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says time he is running out to provide more a to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. We've got a few more weeks here and then we're out of Schlitz when it comes to help in Ukraine with this kind of securities systems, so that we've been able to provide, and that's just that that should be unacceptable to everybody, Admiral Kirby says. The emergency request, which also includes funding for Israel and US border securities, being held up by a small number of Republicans demanding what President Biden describes as extreme border policies. Global news twenty four hours a day and whenever you want it with the Bloomberg News Now, I'm Michael Barr, and this is Bloomberg Gaming and Mike, we can get much more Bloomberg News right on your dashboard. The new Bloomberg Business app features Apple Car Play, Android Auto. Get all the offerings that we have on Bloomberg right in your car. Download the Bloomberg Business App from the Apple App Store or Google Plays. Presented by our sponsor Interactive Brokers, time now for the Bloomberg Sports Update, brought to you by Tri State OUTI. Good morning, John stash Hour, Good morning Nathan. When golfers began to leave the PGA Tour for the new Live Tour, John Rahm was outspoken against the idea. He said he doesn't play golf for the money, but for the love of the game. Rom just joined the Live Tour for a deal. It'll get him north of three hundred million dollars. He's ranked third in the world. The reigning Masters champ upset of the AFC Patriots was just their third win of the season, first in six weeks. They built up a twenty one to three lead midway through the second quarter went on to win in Pittsburgh twenty one to eighteen Bailey's zappy through three touchdown passes. It'll be the Pacers and Lakers tomorrow night in Las Vegas Championship game of the NBA's inaugural in season tournament. Indiana beat Milwaukee and the Lakers blew out New Orleans Islanders a seven three home win over Columbus. Devil's won two to one at Seattle. Aaron Judge was on ABC asked his reaction to the acquisition of his new teammate, Juan Soda. I'm excited. I'm excited. You know. It's he's a ge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 and Balistan Liberation organ They never wanted to. Hamas wanted to take things their own way, either their way or the highway. And it seems that we are on the highway. So that is where the situation is now. As I said, whether Israel will be able to achieve what they are claiming to do, I doubt that. But on the other hand, in no way to say that you are in favor of what's happening. The suppression of Hamas ultimately needs to happen in some way if they're not going to come into the pl of if they're not going to foreswear their armed struggle and join in some international see what needs to happen with Hamas. What can you see happening? Well, I think Hamas before October seven is one thing, and Hamas after is a very good point. And so and therefore, I think if they are ready to come to ground, to an agreement and really accept the political platform of the blow, accept the tools of struggle, because this is an important point of difference between us and them, and then there will be a room for talk. Otherwise it's just simply things will continue to be the same. And even Palestinians should not be divided. We have been divided. Unfortunately, Hamas took over Gaza by force in two thousand and seven, and this should not have lasted for seventeen years. And that was the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Staya, speaking with Bloomberg's Israel Bureau chief Ethan Bronner from his offices in the West Bank, and Ethan is here with us now from Tel Aviv. Much of that conversation, much of what we heard there from the Palestinian Prime Minister Ethan sounds so aspirational at this point in the war. What's it going to take to get those aspirations to become reality the day after? Well, hello, Nathan, I would say that it's going to take something superhuman. There is an incredible amount of bad things ahead. First, it's hard to imagine. I mean, there are several points here. One is that many people argue that when there is a massive catastrophe, it can become an opportunity. That terrible wars do lead to opportunities of rebuilding, and that is essentially what Prime Minister's style was trying to say. He's also repeating the Palestinie Authority on the Palestine Liberation Organization's main contentions of recent years about what needs to happen and why it hasn't happened, And one can understand that. I think the problem is that the Israelis are in complete disagreement. At least this Israeli government under Prime Minister Nitanya, who considers Staya and President Abbas to be unreliable partners. They do not want to see They do not imagine that Hamas could be reformed and come in. They want it destroyed. And also the idea that Hamas after October seventh and after this war will be more modern and more reformed, you know, in some ways as counterintuitive. In some ways, what happened on October seventh has been a revival for those who in the Palestine community who believe in armed struggle and who believe in confronting is remlitarily. So, you know, it's a lot of pie in the sky for a lot of people. But so is the Israeli perspective, which is that we're going to destroy Amas and start over with the technocratic leadership that's going to remind us of the UAE. So we have two very contradictory sets of goals and plans, and the US kind of lending a little bit of support to each side, and we'll see where this goes. Yeah, it points to the idea of mediation when you have this kind of massive gap, and this idea that the Palestinian Prime Minister said to you in this interview that the US is working with them on trying to bridge this divide. How invested do you see the US right now and the counteries, even with some of the hostage negotiations that have happened in recent weeks, What is the role of mediation with this kind of massive gap between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Well, let's leave the hostage negotiation and the countries on one side, because that's an immediate need with people whose lives are at stake at this moment, and that's been going on quite intensely. We can talk about it if you like later in terms of a mediation for the day after the war and what's going to be the future of some kind of state of Palestine and what's going to happen in the Holy Land. I mean, there's been mediation from day one, and it has not especially succeeded. You know. I think it's true that right this moment that Palestinian authority and the Israeli government are not in a position to sit down across the table and talk to one another. They have nothing but to contempt for one another, and so some outside help is needed. Now. I think the question is, you know, how much investment is an American government interested in putting in. It's not an easy task. It's not the only thing President Biden has on his agenda, and not just not just internationally but domestically. It's got an election coming up in a year, so it's a little hard to mention. What the United States has done has put together half a dozen people between State, NSC and White House who are talking to the Palestinian authority and the Israelis about this stuff. It's kind of an attempt to lay out a plan so that the day after doesn't come and we got nothing to talk about. We haven't planned anything, but it's a little bit of an act of academic theoretical work, because we don't know when this war will end, or how it will end, or what Gaza will look like. The Prime Minister also talked about Hamasa's presence outside Gaza and the West Bank, Lebanon and elsewhere. Is that a hint that this war could expand beyond Gaza? So I don't think that was his aim, but you're right that it could. I mean, we have his Belah bearing down from the north and from Lebanon on Israel, and there's always that enormous concern. The reason that the United States has sent to battle ship carriers with aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean to send a message to his belah. But I think also the point he was trying to make is that you know, even if you kill everybody who works for Hamas in Gaza, you still have leaders in Katar and in Beirut, so you know, and that it's some from within the fabric of Palestinian society, so that this is an unrealistic goal. He says. This is Bloomberg Daybreak Today, your morning brief on the stories making news from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. Look for us on your podcast feed by six am Eastern each morning, on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your podcasts. You can also listen live each morning starting at five am Wall Street time on Bloomberg eleven three to zero in New York, Bloomberg ninety nine to one in Washington, Bloomberg one oh six to one in Boston, and Bloomberg ninety sixty in San Francisco. Our flagship New York station is also available on your Amazon Alexa devices. Just say Alexa play Bloomberg eleven thirty plus listen coast to coast on the Bloomberg business app, SERRIUSXM, the iHeartRadio app, and on Bloomberg dot Com. I'm Nathan Hager and I'm Amy Morris. Join us again tomorrow morning for all the news you need to start your day right here on Bloomberg DaybreakSee 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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday reiterated his pledge to send US Special Forces into Mexico to confront drug cartels if he is elected president, saying, “We are going to act.” Speaking to reporters at Saturday's first stop of the “Never Back Down” bus tour through Iowa, the Republican presidential hopeful said, “It's humiliating to see the cartels have that type of control. They are effectively invading our country and killing our people.” The Florida governor first addressed the issue Wednesday night at the GOP presidential debate. When asked whether he would support sending Special Forces into Mexico, DeSantis answered clearly: “Yes, and I will do it on day one.” Related article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/politics/desantis-special-forces-mexico/index.html Our Guests For This Week: CJ (vanguardigan): https://www.tiktok.com/@vanguardigan Independent Thought is joining with Counterpoint Politics, Cocktails and Capitalism & Power Is Taken Not given, to create a brand new show - The Left Wing Firstly, yes, Independent Thought is still going to continue, this is an additional show that I'll be a part of. It's a weekly show, geared towards discussing major news stories with other content creators on the Left. We have a brand new YouTube channel where you can find all of these episodes, but I also wanted to release a few of our older episodes on the podcast. To see our latest episodes, head to the YouTube link below. *** The video of the episode is attached for all Spotify users *** Follow - The Left Wing: YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeftWingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - TJ Whitehead: TIK TOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poweristakennotgiven⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Counterpoint Politics: INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/counterpoint_politics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Cocktails & Capitalism: INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cocktailsandcapitalism/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow - Independent Thought: INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/indethought/support

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ABOUT MICHAEL JAI WHITEA highly trained martial artist and actor, Michael Jai White has broken barriers as a Hollywood star and international box office sensation. With his dynamic personality, agile abilities and a physique of a bodybuilder, Michael has earned respect for his versatile talents both on and off screen.Born November 10th in Brooklyn, New York, it was after watching the movie Five Fingers of Death, Michael's interest in the martial arts began. At the tender age seven, Michael started taking weekly Japanese Jujitsu classes to stay focused while growing up on the tough streets of Brooklyn. By age eight, Michael's family relocated to Bridgeport, Connecticut where he studied the Shotokan and Kyokushin forms of karate and earned his first black belt by age 13. Upton graduating from Bridgeport's Central High School, Michael went on to further his education, first attending Southern Connecticut and then UConn. While winning multiple championships as a national martial arts competitor, Michael became a Special Education teacher at Wilbur Cross Elementary School in Bridgeport.Bitten by the acting bug in college, while teaching, Michael began auditioning for commercials and acting gigs on weekends and summer breaks. Michael landed the lead role of Tom Robinson in the first Off-Broadway adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird, starring opposite Tony Award Winner George Grizzard. Shortly after, Michael began landing jobs in commercials and guest starring roles on television shows and films; he eventually left teaching and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career full-time.Before long, Michael would go on to guest star on such hit television shows as Saved by the Bell, Martin, NYPD Blue, and CSI. Proving his acting ability, Michael would soon be cast for the lead role of legendary boxer Mike Tyson in the HBO biopic Tyson which solidified his legitimacy as a dramatic actor in Hollywood. Michael was then cast to play the title character in the movie Spawn which came with the distinction of being the first black superhero in a major motion picture. As white cemented his Hollywood status as a bonafide action star, more diverse roles emerged that allowed him to showcase his physical prowess as well as display his on-screen charisma and comedic ability in such films as Exit Wounds, Undisputed 2, Silver Hawk, Blood & Bone, Black Dynamite and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married and Why Did I Get Married Too playing opposite Tasha Smith. The two would ignite such on-screen chemistry, they would go on to start together in the long running OWN Network series, For Better or Worse.Having proven himself as an actor, White would make his directorial debut with the action film Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, in which he also starred. Based on the cult film Black Dynamite which White created and starred, he would go on to write and produce the hit animated television series bearing the same name. He would also win over audiences in a string of films, including Chain of Command, Chocolate City, Skin Trade, and Falcon Rising. He also guest stars in the recurring role of Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger on The CW hit series Arrow. He is currently directing and starring in Sony Pictures third installment of Never Back Down 3: No Surrender, and will also reprise his role as Princeton in the upcoming Chocolate City 2. As a martial artist, in 2013 Michael achieved his 8th black belt from mentor and legendary undefeated kick-boxing champion, Bill "Superfood" Wallace and was honored by Black Belt Magazine as their 2014 Man of the Year. Continuing the legacy of such greats as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael is now the #1 martial arts action star in in America. Michael Jai White resides in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Gillian White and their three daughters.ABOUT OUTLAW JOHNNY BLACK, IN THEATERS SEPTEMBER 15thOutlaw Johnny Black, only in theaters on September 15th. With 10+ Million Fans on Facebook and 3+ Million Followers on Instagram, writer-director-star Michael Jai White is one of the most influential action stars in the business.Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron."I hope this movie, inspired by the late Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, creates for others, the kind of joy I felt as a child when I could watch movies over and over with my family and get something new each time!" said writer and director & star White.White stars opposite Anika Noni Rose ("The Princess and the Frog"), Erica Ash ("We Have a Ghost"), Byron Minns ("Black Dynamite"), Kym Whitley ("Act Your Age)," and Tony Baker.Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Oz9CrhYJg

0:00 - Weekend Sports Update: Bears, Coco Gauff 8:28 - New Mexico governor suspends right to carry for 30 days under emergency powers 27:14 - BLM Brandon, victim of racism 48:25 - Unsung 9/11 hero 01:02:04 - Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, Dakota Wood, discusses his time as lead operational/logistics planner for U.S. Central Command during the initial operational response to the attacks of September 11 01:18:44 - Randi Weingarten on CSPAN response to caller question: should parents be told about transing kids: no bright line 01:38:13 - David Wells on Nike, Yankees 01:57:36 - Steve Cortes, advisor for the pro-Ron DeSantis PAC, Never Back Down, on  Octogenarians and Oligarchs. Get more of Steve's writings at  stevecortes.substackSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DeSantis Collapse. The Never Back Down bus has gone past the end of the road, no more asphalt, only open air and gravity below. Jeff Roe sending messages of desperation to the big donors. Describing the “Trump Or Bust” reality, maybe a third or more of GOP voters? Understanding how GOPe is complicit — not weak. Mitch freezes again. Human popsicle? A caller blasts RINO Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia. We listen to an Independent voter describe her awakening to Ruling Class corruption, belatedly realizing Trump has been right all along. Too many straws on the camel's back. Burning Man floods over. Vignettes on Nipsey Russell. Grass skirts and coconuts. Latitudes and Attitudes. Cheeseburger in Paradise. Additional Parrothead chatter. With Great Listener Calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/desantis-replaces-campaign-manager-amid-low-polling DeSantis launches major shakeup, replaces presidential campaign manager amid low polling In a major shakeup weeks in the making, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announced Tuesday it had replaced its campaign manager amid low polling in the 2024 GOP primary. DeSantis' gubernatorial chief of staff James Uthmeier replaced campaign manager Generra Peck, DeSantis' team confirmed to The Hill. Peck will now work as the campaign's chief strategist. "People have written Governor DeSantis’s obituary many times," Uthmeier told The Messenger. "He’s breaking records on fundraising and has a supporting super PAC with $100 million in the bank and an incredible ground game. Get ready." Additionally, David Polyansky, former chief of staff for Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, will also join the campaign after serving as an adviser at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC. "David Polyansky will also be a critical addition to the team given his presidential campaign experience in Iowa and work at Never Back Down," DeSantis' communications director Andrew Romeo said. Republican strategist and former Trump adviser Roger Stone predicted that 2024 presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will completely run out of money by the first of October. The largest donor to the Florida governor said earlier this week that he was going to hold off funding until DeSantis could appeal more to moderates. Trump is ahead of DeSantis in Republican primary polls with 53.2% to the Florida Republican's 15.1%, according to an average of polls analyzed by FiveThirtyEight. The staffing changes come after the DeSantis campaign laid off more than one-third of its employees last month. https://bongino.com/electric-vehicle-company-heavily-promoted-by-biden-admin-goes-bankrupt Electric Vehicle Company Heavily Promoted by Biden Admin Goes Bankrupt Proterra, an electric bus manufacturing company promoted by the Biden administration, had everything it needed to succeed - and failed anyway. As the Washington Free Beacon’s Chuck Ross reported: Proterra cited "various market and macroeconomic headwinds" in a Chapter 11 filing on Monday, which came after the California-based firm cut hundreds of jobs earlier this year and restructured hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding debt. Proterra stood to rake in millions from Biden's infrastructure and green energy initiatives, the former of which included at least $5 billion in spending on electric buses alone. Biden's flagship climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, also includes spending to help cities convert from diesel buses to electric buses, a major incentive for companies like Proterra. JoAnn Covington, Proterra's chief legal officer, acknowledged last year that tax credits and federal grants under Biden's bills were a major incentive for the company. Grants to purchase electric buses and to create electric vehicle charging infrastructure would ​"open up opportunities to accelerate adoption of battery-electric and zero-emissions vehicles to all the other commercial segments on the cusp of being electrified," Covington said. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm held non-public shares of proterra, which she sold in mid 2021 to an undisclosed buyer, pocketing over a $1 million profit in the process. She pledged to disclose the buyer, but never did. Proterra's stock only crashed from there, and Granholm’s 240,000 shares would be worth roughly $60,000 total as of writing, had she still held them. Earlier this year in February, Proterra’s CEO Gareth Joyce was appointed by Biden to his Export Council. The year prior, Biden hosted a virtual White House event that spotlighted Proterra’s business, which included the president of the company giving a virtual tour of the company’s manufacturing facility. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/biden-admin-has-given-2-35-billion-to-taliban-controlled-afghanistan/ Biden Admin Has Given $2.35 Billion to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan The Biden administration has provided more than $2.35 billion in taxpayer dollars to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of the government in 2021 following a deadly U.S. evacuation. The United States remains Afghanistan’s top patron, even as lawmakers and federal oversight officials warn that these funds could be propping up the Taliban’s terrorist government. Updated spending figures were disclosed Tuesday in a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a federal watchdog that documents waste, fraud, and abuse related to U.S. expenditures in the war-torn country. Around $1.7 billion "remained available for possible disbursement" at the time of SIGAR’s report, meaning that this money is ready to flow into non-profit groups and other entities working on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. With the Taliban exerting control over nearly every sector of the country’s infrastructure—including the NGO community—it is more than likely that a sizable portion of these funds will end up in the terror group’s coffers. The latest figures are certain to increase congressional pressure on the Biden administration to stop sending taxpayer funds into Afghanistan until officials can ensure the Taliban is not stealing the money. John Sopko, head of SIGAR, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in April that he "cannot assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban." Sopko also accused the Biden administration of blocking his investigatory efforts and refusing to hand over documents that could show if the Taliban is being propped up by American cash. In the two years since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan following the Biden administration's withdrawal of American forces in 2021, it has become increasingly clear that the terrorist group views international assistance as a "revenue stream," according to SIGAR’s latest report. The United States Institute of Peace recently warned the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the primary vehicle for U.S. spending in Afghanistan, that the Taliban is "pushing for ever-increasing degrees of credit and control over the delivery of aid." United Nations officials also disclosed to the watchdog that "the Taliban have effectively infiltrated and influenced most UN-managed assistance programming." This reality is raising questions about the nearly $2 billion in funds the Biden administration has made available for disbursement in the country. As U.S. aid money flows to the country, "Taliban interference with NGO work escalated, leading to a steady decline in humanitarian access in 2023, with a 32 percent increase in incidents between January and May 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022," according to the report. The Taliban government also has not moderated its jihadi principles since seizing the country. As SIGAR and congressional oversight committees raise concerns about the Biden administration’s push to pump money into Afghanistan, the government agencies in control of these expenditures are not cooperating with investigations. Sopko revealed in April that the "the Department of State, USAID, the U.N., and other agencies are refusing to give us basic information that we or any other oversight body would need to ensure safe stewardship of tax dollars." Sopko revealed in April that the "the Department of State, USAID, the U.N., and other agencies are refusing to give us basic information that we or any other oversight body would need to ensure safe stewardship of tax dollars." "More troubling," he added, "State and USAID have instructed their employees not to talk to SIGAR, and in one recent instance, State told one of its contractors not to participate in a SIGAR audit." The White House also would not cooperate with SIGAR. Congress has had similar experiences, with USAID declining to tell investigators what safeguards were put in place to ensure taxpayer cash is not stolen by the Taliban. https://nypost.com/2023/08/07/nathan-cruz-cousin-of-uvalde-school-shooter-arrested-for-threatening-school/ Cousin, 17, of Uvalde school shooter arrested for allegedly threatening ‘to do the same thing’ A cousin to Uvalde school shooter Salvador Ramos was arrested after he was accused of threatening to shoot up a school and shoot his sister in the head, according to authorities. Nathan Cruz, 17, allegedly told his sister he planned “to do the same thing” as his sicko cousin, who shot and killed 19 students and two staffers inside Robb Elementary School last year, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. San Antonio officers responded to a mental health call after the teen suspect’s mother grew worried Monday morning. “The suspect’s mother was especially concerned because the suspect is currently on probation, was intoxicated at the time, and for the fact that they live near an elementary school,” the affidavit reportedly stated. Cruz also allegedly mentioned how “school is starting soon,” according to KSAT, which also obtained the warrant. Cruz reportedly denied making any threats when speaking with detectives. Cruz’s mother said she overheard her son attempting to buy an AR-15 illegally over the phone, according to the warrant. The family lives across the street from the Gardendale Early Learning Program, the newspaper reported. In addition to the school shooting threat, he also threatened to shoot his sister in the head, the mother alleged. The young man’s sister believed his threat was credible “due to the recent history of their family and the suspect’s knowledge of his cousin’s actions,” according to the San Antonio Express-News. Cruz was booked on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat to the public and a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat to a family member, according to online records from the Bexar County jail. Just when you think Disney may have figured things out… https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/07/disney-teams-up-with-transgender-tiktok-influencer-to-promote-girls-apparel-i-literally-look-like-minnie-mouse/ Disney Teams Up with Transgender TikTok Influencer to Promote Girls Apparel The Walt Disney Co. has teamed up with a transgender TikTok influencer to promote apparel for girls — specifically, Minnie Mouse-themed clothes that include a red dress, yellow pumps, and a red hair bow. Transgender influencer Seann Altman — a biological male who identifies as “gender fluid” — created a promotional TikTok video for Disney Style, the company’s social media brand promoting Disney-themed clothing, makeup, and accessories. In the video, which was first reported by the Twitter account @LeftismForU, he provides a dress-up tutorial to look like Minnie Mouse. The video was subsequently posted to Disney Style’s official TikTok account. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688344659003629569 - Play Video As you just heard, Altman models a red dress, which he accessorizes with a white petticoat, yellow high-heel shoes, and a belt. He then adds artificial buns to his hair to simulate Minnie’s ears and tops it off with Minnie’s signature red bow. The video is the latest example of Disney promoting transgenderism and gender non-conformity. As Breitbart News reported, Disneyland recently employed a mustachioed transvestite to welcome young girls into the park’s Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. In the past couple of years, Disney has fought Florida over its anti-grooming Parental Rights in Education law, created multiple transgender characters for its children’s shows, put gay characters at the center of its big-budget movies, and even launched an LGBTQ-themed apparel line. In 2021, the Disney+ streaming service hosted This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular, a musical special on YouTube starring drag queen Nina West, with performances of popular Disney songs re-imagined with LGBTQ themes.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023. Rowdy Christian Merch Plug: If you’re a fan of CrossPolitic, or the Fight Laugh Feast Network, then surely, you know we have a merch store right? Rowdy Christian Merch is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitc merchandise. We’ve got T-Shirts, hoodies, hats, but we’ve also got specialty items like backpacks, mugs, coffee, even airpod cases! Visit Rowdy Christian Merch at rowdychristian.com, and buy that next gift, or a little something for yourself. Again, that’s rowdychristian.com. https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/desantis-replaces-campaign-manager-amid-low-polling DeSantis launches major shakeup, replaces presidential campaign manager amid low polling In a major shakeup weeks in the making, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announced Tuesday it had replaced its campaign manager amid low polling in the 2024 GOP primary. DeSantis' gubernatorial chief of staff James Uthmeier replaced campaign manager Generra Peck, DeSantis' team confirmed to The Hill. Peck will now work as the campaign's chief strategist. "People have written Governor DeSantis’s obituary many times," Uthmeier told The Messenger. "He’s breaking records on fundraising and has a supporting super PAC with $100 million in the bank and an incredible ground game. Get ready." Additionally, David Polyansky, former chief of staff for Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, will also join the campaign after serving as an adviser at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC. "David Polyansky will also be a critical addition to the team given his presidential campaign experience in Iowa and work at Never Back Down," DeSantis' communications director Andrew Romeo said. Republican strategist and former Trump adviser Roger Stone predicted that 2024 presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will completely run out of money by the first of October. The largest donor to the Florida governor said earlier this week that he was going to hold off funding until DeSantis could appeal more to moderates. Trump is ahead of DeSantis in Republican primary polls with 53.2% to the Florida Republican's 15.1%, according to an average of polls analyzed by FiveThirtyEight. The staffing changes come after the DeSantis campaign laid off more than one-third of its employees last month. https://bongino.com/electric-vehicle-company-heavily-promoted-by-biden-admin-goes-bankrupt Electric Vehicle Company Heavily Promoted by Biden Admin Goes Bankrupt Proterra, an electric bus manufacturing company promoted by the Biden administration, had everything it needed to succeed - and failed anyway. As the Washington Free Beacon’s Chuck Ross reported: Proterra cited "various market and macroeconomic headwinds" in a Chapter 11 filing on Monday, which came after the California-based firm cut hundreds of jobs earlier this year and restructured hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding debt. Proterra stood to rake in millions from Biden's infrastructure and green energy initiatives, the former of which included at least $5 billion in spending on electric buses alone. Biden's flagship climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, also includes spending to help cities convert from diesel buses to electric buses, a major incentive for companies like Proterra. JoAnn Covington, Proterra's chief legal officer, acknowledged last year that tax credits and federal grants under Biden's bills were a major incentive for the company. Grants to purchase electric buses and to create electric vehicle charging infrastructure would ​"open up opportunities to accelerate adoption of battery-electric and zero-emissions vehicles to all the other commercial segments on the cusp of being electrified," Covington said. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm held non-public shares of proterra, which she sold in mid 2021 to an undisclosed buyer, pocketing over a $1 million profit in the process. She pledged to disclose the buyer, but never did. Proterra's stock only crashed from there, and Granholm’s 240,000 shares would be worth roughly $60,000 total as of writing, had she still held them. Earlier this year in February, Proterra’s CEO Gareth Joyce was appointed by Biden to his Export Council. The year prior, Biden hosted a virtual White House event that spotlighted Proterra’s business, which included the president of the company giving a virtual tour of the company’s manufacturing facility. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/biden-admin-has-given-2-35-billion-to-taliban-controlled-afghanistan/ Biden Admin Has Given $2.35 Billion to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan The Biden administration has provided more than $2.35 billion in taxpayer dollars to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook control of the government in 2021 following a deadly U.S. evacuation. The United States remains Afghanistan’s top patron, even as lawmakers and federal oversight officials warn that these funds could be propping up the Taliban’s terrorist government. Updated spending figures were disclosed Tuesday in a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a federal watchdog that documents waste, fraud, and abuse related to U.S. expenditures in the war-torn country. Around $1.7 billion "remained available for possible disbursement" at the time of SIGAR’s report, meaning that this money is ready to flow into non-profit groups and other entities working on reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. With the Taliban exerting control over nearly every sector of the country’s infrastructure—including the NGO community—it is more than likely that a sizable portion of these funds will end up in the terror group’s coffers. The latest figures are certain to increase congressional pressure on the Biden administration to stop sending taxpayer funds into Afghanistan until officials can ensure the Taliban is not stealing the money. John Sopko, head of SIGAR, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in April that he "cannot assure this committee or the American taxpayer we are not currently funding the Taliban." Sopko also accused the Biden administration of blocking his investigatory efforts and refusing to hand over documents that could show if the Taliban is being propped up by American cash. In the two years since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan following the Biden administration's withdrawal of American forces in 2021, it has become increasingly clear that the terrorist group views international assistance as a "revenue stream," according to SIGAR’s latest report. The United States Institute of Peace recently warned the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the primary vehicle for U.S. spending in Afghanistan, that the Taliban is "pushing for ever-increasing degrees of credit and control over the delivery of aid." United Nations officials also disclosed to the watchdog that "the Taliban have effectively infiltrated and influenced most UN-managed assistance programming." This reality is raising questions about the nearly $2 billion in funds the Biden administration has made available for disbursement in the country. As U.S. aid money flows to the country, "Taliban interference with NGO work escalated, leading to a steady decline in humanitarian access in 2023, with a 32 percent increase in incidents between January and May 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022," according to the report. The Taliban government also has not moderated its jihadi principles since seizing the country. As SIGAR and congressional oversight committees raise concerns about the Biden administration’s push to pump money into Afghanistan, the government agencies in control of these expenditures are not cooperating with investigations. Sopko revealed in April that the "the Department of State, USAID, the U.N., and other agencies are refusing to give us basic information that we or any other oversight body would need to ensure safe stewardship of tax dollars." Sopko revealed in April that the "the Department of State, USAID, the U.N., and other agencies are refusing to give us basic information that we or any other oversight body would need to ensure safe stewardship of tax dollars." "More troubling," he added, "State and USAID have instructed their employees not to talk to SIGAR, and in one recent instance, State told one of its contractors not to participate in a SIGAR audit." The White House also would not cooperate with SIGAR. Congress has had similar experiences, with USAID declining to tell investigators what safeguards were put in place to ensure taxpayer cash is not stolen by the Taliban. https://nypost.com/2023/08/07/nathan-cruz-cousin-of-uvalde-school-shooter-arrested-for-threatening-school/ Cousin, 17, of Uvalde school shooter arrested for allegedly threatening ‘to do the same thing’ A cousin to Uvalde school shooter Salvador Ramos was arrested after he was accused of threatening to shoot up a school and shoot his sister in the head, according to authorities. Nathan Cruz, 17, allegedly told his sister he planned “to do the same thing” as his sicko cousin, who shot and killed 19 students and two staffers inside Robb Elementary School last year, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the San Antonio Express-News. San Antonio officers responded to a mental health call after the teen suspect’s mother grew worried Monday morning. “The suspect’s mother was especially concerned because the suspect is currently on probation, was intoxicated at the time, and for the fact that they live near an elementary school,” the affidavit reportedly stated. Cruz also allegedly mentioned how “school is starting soon,” according to KSAT, which also obtained the warrant. Cruz reportedly denied making any threats when speaking with detectives. Cruz’s mother said she overheard her son attempting to buy an AR-15 illegally over the phone, according to the warrant. The family lives across the street from the Gardendale Early Learning Program, the newspaper reported. In addition to the school shooting threat, he also threatened to shoot his sister in the head, the mother alleged. The young man’s sister believed his threat was credible “due to the recent history of their family and the suspect’s knowledge of his cousin’s actions,” according to the San Antonio Express-News. Cruz was booked on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat to the public and a misdemeanor charge of making a terroristic threat to a family member, according to online records from the Bexar County jail. Just when you think Disney may have figured things out… https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/07/disney-teams-up-with-transgender-tiktok-influencer-to-promote-girls-apparel-i-literally-look-like-minnie-mouse/ Disney Teams Up with Transgender TikTok Influencer to Promote Girls Apparel The Walt Disney Co. has teamed up with a transgender TikTok influencer to promote apparel for girls — specifically, Minnie Mouse-themed clothes that include a red dress, yellow pumps, and a red hair bow. Transgender influencer Seann Altman — a biological male who identifies as “gender fluid” — created a promotional TikTok video for Disney Style, the company’s social media brand promoting Disney-themed clothing, makeup, and accessories. In the video, which was first reported by the Twitter account @LeftismForU, he provides a dress-up tutorial to look like Minnie Mouse. The video was subsequently posted to Disney Style’s official TikTok account. https://twitter.com/i/status/1688344659003629569 - Play Video As you just heard, Altman models a red dress, which he accessorizes with a white petticoat, yellow high-heel shoes, and a belt. He then adds artificial buns to his hair to simulate Minnie’s ears and tops it off with Minnie’s signature red bow. The video is the latest example of Disney promoting transgenderism and gender non-conformity. As Breitbart News reported, Disneyland recently employed a mustachioed transvestite to welcome young girls into the park’s Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. In the past couple of years, Disney has fought Florida over its anti-grooming Parental Rights in Education law, created multiple transgender characters for its children’s shows, put gay characters at the center of its big-budget movies, and even launched an LGBTQ-themed apparel line. In 2021, the Disney+ streaming service hosted This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular, a musical special on YouTube starring drag queen Nina West, with performances of popular Disney songs re-imagined with LGBTQ themes.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, August 4th, 2023. Isn’t it about time to take action on how you're going to give your children and grandchildren a good music education? Moses, David, and all the Saints of the church have worshiped God with musical might, so let’s be confidently found doing the same. Bohnet Music Academy instructs children and adults in how to be musically literate. That’s everything you need to know and do as the musician God made you to be. Lessons are available locally in Moscow, ID and online. What’s great is that in addition to getting vocal training, you can also study the piano, guitar, violin, cello, drums, or the trumpet. Visit Bohnetma.com/crosspolitic for more information on how to equip your family to serve God’s musical commands. B-O-H-N-E-T MA.com/crosspolitic http://bohnetma.com/crosspolitic https://www.dailywire.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-sentenced-to-death-by-jury Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced To Death By Jury A jury on Wednesday sentenced the man who gunned down 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh to death, nearly five years after the attack. The shooter, whom I will not name, was found guilty in June of all 63 counts he was facing, including 11 counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and 11 counts of hate crimes resulting in death. The jury’s unanimous decision was announced by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville, who presided over the trial, which took place in downtown Pittsburgh. The judge will officially sentence the shooter to death later this week. The victims were from three Jewish congregations who gathered at the Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018. Two other worshipers and five police officers were also wounded by the gunman, who unloaded a Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three Glock .357 handguns during his attack. Victims of the shooting were: Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil and David Rosenthal, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger. The shooting is considered by authorities to be the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Attorneys representing the shooter asked for a life sentence if he pleaded guilty, but prosecutors, with the support of most of the victims’ families, refused and took the case to trial to pursue the death penalty. The shooter’s lawyers also argued that he was impaired by mental illness and a delusional belief system took over his thinking, dictating that he had to kill Jews to stop a genocide of white people, the Associated Press reported. “He turned this place of worship into an exhibit in his criminal trial,” U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said while arguing for jurors to recommend the death penalty, according to the Pittsburgh Gazette. A criminal complaint showed that the man told authorities he intentionally targeted the synagogue because he hoped to kill Jewish people. The shooter’s defense attorneys acknowledged that he had done the shooting but asked jurors to “scrutinize his intent.” We now go across the pond for this one! https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/08/02/uk-tories-enforce-diversity-quotas-for-new-members-of-parliament/ UK Tories Enforce Diversity Quotas for New Members of Parliament. The United Kingdom’s ‘Conservative’ Party has implemented new diversity quotas and guidelines for selecting candidates – would-be Members of Parliament (MPs). The targets include age as well as ethnicity and gender. Diversity quotas are in place even before candidates are considered as the party’s “Sifting Committee,” which is responsible for sorting through applicants after applying for the position, must have specific characteristics: “The Sifting Committee must comprise a minimum of one woman and one young person under the age of 30. The additional Association members of the Committee should reflect the different interests of the constituency, i.e. should have a balance of gender, age and ethnicity.” After the initial sift, the Selection Committee must “recognise their responsibility” to ensure that candidates are chosen in a way that “displays diversity and variety and which has a due regard to the local profile of the constituency” and guarantees a balance of genders. The selection rules also state that the process must be “inclusive and free from discrimination” and “fully acknowledge and embrace diversity,” except when considering female candidates, in which case “some degree of positive discrimination is permitted.” The rules add that anything considered “indirect discrimination” is prohibited; meaning, any requirement that could have a “disproportionate impact” on one group. President Donald Trump highlighted the Conservative’s shift to the “far left” in an interview with Nigel Farage earlier this year. More recently, the party expelled a mayor for ‘repenting‘ after attending a Pride event. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/02/orlando-magic-nba-team-donated-ron-desantis-super-pac Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to Ron DeSantis Super Pac The Orlando Magic NBA team has donated $50,000 to a Super Pac supporting the presidential bid of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. According to Federal Election Commission records, the Never Back Down Super Pac received the donation made by the basketball team on 26 June. Further results showed the team making donations to other political causes in past years, with $500 going to Conservative Results in 2016, $2,000 to Maverick Pac USA in 2014 and another $500 to Linda Chapin for Congress in 2000. In an initial statement to Popular Information, a Magic spokesperson said: “We don’t comment publicly on political contributions.” However, in a later follow-up statement, a spokesperson clarified the donation, saying that the check was “dated/delivered on May 19”, five days before DeSantis declared his presidential bid. “This gift was given before Governor DeSantis entered the presidential race. [It] was given as a Florida business in support of a Florida governor for the continued prosperity of central Florida,” the spokesperson said. According to Never Back Down’s website, the Super Pac describes itself as a “grassroots movement to elect Governor Ron DeSantis for president in 2024”. The donation has drawn criticism online, particularly given the Magic’s claims of supporting “diversity, equity and inclusion all year long” and DeSantis’s culture wars in which he announced plans to block DEI programs in state colleges among other legislation targeting minority and marginalized groups including LGBTQ+ communities. The Orlando Magic team is under Amway North America, a multi-level marketing firm co-established by Richard DeVos, the late father-in-law of Trump’s education secretary Betsy DeVos. Over the years, the DeVos family has made multiple donations to conservative organizations. In 2006, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation made a $540,000 donation to Focus on the Family, a Colorado-based organization that opposes same-sex marriage and abortions, HuffPost reports. In 2008, Richard DeVos donated $100,000 to Florida4Marriage, a group that campaigned to add a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. “That’s just a sacred issue of respecting marriage,” Richard DeVos said in a 2009 interview in reference to his donation. Following reports of the donation, the National Basketball Players Association, a union representing NBA players, issued a statement on Wednesday, calling the donation “alarming”. “A political contribution from the Orlando Magic is alarming given recent comments and policies of its beneficiary. NBA governors, players and personnel have the right to express their personal political views, including through donations and statements. “However, if contributions are made on behalf of an entire team, using money earned through the labor of its employees, it is incumbent upon the team governors to consider the diverse values and perspectives of staff and players. “The Magic’s donation does not represent player support for the recipient,” the union said. https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/08/shakeups-continue-at-espn-as-nba-analyst-mark-jackson-is-fired-after-10-years-with-the-network/ Shakeups Continue at ESPN As NBA Analyst Mark Jackson Is Fired After 10 Years With The Network Mark Jackson is a New York native who played his college basketball at St. John’s before being chosen by the Knicks in the first round of the 1987 draft. He spent two separate stints with the franchise, and his time in the shadows of The City That Never Sleeps had him ready for the big stage when he wanted to transition to television. He would go on to a coaching career by taking the helm in Golden State, just before the eventual arrival of Steve Kerr and a slew of NBA titles. Still, he rebounded nicely, and would later famously team with Mike Breen and Van Gundy to form one of the best broadcasting trios in all of sports. That is – until this week. In response, Mark Jackson released a long statement, saying goodbye: “This morning, unexpectedly, I was informed that my services were no longer needed at ESPN. Although shocked and dismayed with the suddenness of it all, I would like to thank ESPN and all the staff of the NBA ESPN crew for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years. I would also like to thank the NBA fans watching at home and in the arenas throughout the league for all of your support. To the NBA, a heartfelt thank you for allowing a kid to continue to accomplish his dreams. “It has been an honor to sit beside two LEGENDS in the business, who are like brothers to me, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, and learn so much from them,” the former Knicks standout continued. “Lisa Salters is a GOAT and like a sister to me and I’m so proud of the work she continues to do. To the best producer in the world, and my friend, Tim Corrigan, I give the utmost gratitude and thanks for always inspiring and supporting me. To all of the staff and crew, that may have never been seen on camera… please know that you were always seen by me and so greatly appreciated.” Jackson then concluded his sign-off from The Worldwide Leader in Sports gracefully, giving praise to God on his way out the door. “Finally, I wish greater measures of success to the new ESPN team. May they continue to elevate this game that has given me a home and a life. I leave ESPN with nothing but gratitude, all the while knowing that my highest praise goes to God! Through it all, He has always sustained me and His grace allows me to know that there are greater blessings ahead. I look forward to what He has in store next.” Jackson’s layoff is the latest in a series of cost-cutting moves by the network, which has experienced a sharp drop in popularity and profitability in recent years.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, August 4th, 2023. Isn’t it about time to take action on how you're going to give your children and grandchildren a good music education? Moses, David, and all the Saints of the church have worshiped God with musical might, so let’s be confidently found doing the same. Bohnet Music Academy instructs children and adults in how to be musically literate. That’s everything you need to know and do as the musician God made you to be. Lessons are available locally in Moscow, ID and online. What’s great is that in addition to getting vocal training, you can also study the piano, guitar, violin, cello, drums, or the trumpet. Visit Bohnetma.com/crosspolitic for more information on how to equip your family to serve God’s musical commands. B-O-H-N-E-T MA.com/crosspolitic http://bohnetma.com/crosspolitic https://www.dailywire.com/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooter-sentenced-to-death-by-jury Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced To Death By Jury A jury on Wednesday sentenced the man who gunned down 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh to death, nearly five years after the attack. The shooter, whom I will not name, was found guilty in June of all 63 counts he was facing, including 11 counts of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and 11 counts of hate crimes resulting in death. The jury’s unanimous decision was announced by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Colville, who presided over the trial, which took place in downtown Pittsburgh. The judge will officially sentence the shooter to death later this week. The victims were from three Jewish congregations who gathered at the Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018. Two other worshipers and five police officers were also wounded by the gunman, who unloaded a Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and three Glock .357 handguns during his attack. Victims of the shooting were: Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil and David Rosenthal, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger. The shooting is considered by authorities to be the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Attorneys representing the shooter asked for a life sentence if he pleaded guilty, but prosecutors, with the support of most of the victims’ families, refused and took the case to trial to pursue the death penalty. The shooter’s lawyers also argued that he was impaired by mental illness and a delusional belief system took over his thinking, dictating that he had to kill Jews to stop a genocide of white people, the Associated Press reported. “He turned this place of worship into an exhibit in his criminal trial,” U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said while arguing for jurors to recommend the death penalty, according to the Pittsburgh Gazette. A criminal complaint showed that the man told authorities he intentionally targeted the synagogue because he hoped to kill Jewish people. The shooter’s defense attorneys acknowledged that he had done the shooting but asked jurors to “scrutinize his intent.” We now go across the pond for this one! https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/08/02/uk-tories-enforce-diversity-quotas-for-new-members-of-parliament/ UK Tories Enforce Diversity Quotas for New Members of Parliament. The United Kingdom’s ‘Conservative’ Party has implemented new diversity quotas and guidelines for selecting candidates – would-be Members of Parliament (MPs). The targets include age as well as ethnicity and gender. Diversity quotas are in place even before candidates are considered as the party’s “Sifting Committee,” which is responsible for sorting through applicants after applying for the position, must have specific characteristics: “The Sifting Committee must comprise a minimum of one woman and one young person under the age of 30. The additional Association members of the Committee should reflect the different interests of the constituency, i.e. should have a balance of gender, age and ethnicity.” After the initial sift, the Selection Committee must “recognise their responsibility” to ensure that candidates are chosen in a way that “displays diversity and variety and which has a due regard to the local profile of the constituency” and guarantees a balance of genders. The selection rules also state that the process must be “inclusive and free from discrimination” and “fully acknowledge and embrace diversity,” except when considering female candidates, in which case “some degree of positive discrimination is permitted.” The rules add that anything considered “indirect discrimination” is prohibited; meaning, any requirement that could have a “disproportionate impact” on one group. President Donald Trump highlighted the Conservative’s shift to the “far left” in an interview with Nigel Farage earlier this year. More recently, the party expelled a mayor for ‘repenting‘ after attending a Pride event. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/02/orlando-magic-nba-team-donated-ron-desantis-super-pac Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to Ron DeSantis Super Pac The Orlando Magic NBA team has donated $50,000 to a Super Pac supporting the presidential bid of Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. According to Federal Election Commission records, the Never Back Down Super Pac received the donation made by the basketball team on 26 June. Further results showed the team making donations to other political causes in past years, with $500 going to Conservative Results in 2016, $2,000 to Maverick Pac USA in 2014 and another $500 to Linda Chapin for Congress in 2000. In an initial statement to Popular Information, a Magic spokesperson said: “We don’t comment publicly on political contributions.” However, in a later follow-up statement, a spokesperson clarified the donation, saying that the check was “dated/delivered on May 19”, five days before DeSantis declared his presidential bid. “This gift was given before Governor DeSantis entered the presidential race. [It] was given as a Florida business in support of a Florida governor for the continued prosperity of central Florida,” the spokesperson said. According to Never Back Down’s website, the Super Pac describes itself as a “grassroots movement to elect Governor Ron DeSantis for president in 2024”. The donation has drawn criticism online, particularly given the Magic’s claims of supporting “diversity, equity and inclusion all year long” and DeSantis’s culture wars in which he announced plans to block DEI programs in state colleges among other legislation targeting minority and marginalized groups including LGBTQ+ communities. The Orlando Magic team is under Amway North America, a multi-level marketing firm co-established by Richard DeVos, the late father-in-law of Trump’s education secretary Betsy DeVos. Over the years, the DeVos family has made multiple donations to conservative organizations. In 2006, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation made a $540,000 donation to Focus on the Family, a Colorado-based organization that opposes same-sex marriage and abortions, HuffPost reports. In 2008, Richard DeVos donated $100,000 to Florida4Marriage, a group that campaigned to add a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. “That’s just a sacred issue of respecting marriage,” Richard DeVos said in a 2009 interview in reference to his donation. Following reports of the donation, the National Basketball Players Association, a union representing NBA players, issued a statement on Wednesday, calling the donation “alarming”. “A political contribution from the Orlando Magic is alarming given recent comments and policies of its beneficiary. NBA governors, players and personnel have the right to express their personal political views, including through donations and statements. “However, if contributions are made on behalf of an entire team, using money earned through the labor of its employees, it is incumbent upon the team governors to consider the diverse values and perspectives of staff and players. “The Magic’s donation does not represent player support for the recipient,” the union said. https://www.boundingintosports.com/2023/08/shakeups-continue-at-espn-as-nba-analyst-mark-jackson-is-fired-after-10-years-with-the-network/ Shakeups Continue at ESPN As NBA Analyst Mark Jackson Is Fired After 10 Years With The Network Mark Jackson is a New York native who played his college basketball at St. John’s before being chosen by the Knicks in the first round of the 1987 draft. He spent two separate stints with the franchise, and his time in the shadows of The City That Never Sleeps had him ready for the big stage when he wanted to transition to television. He would go on to a coaching career by taking the helm in Golden State, just before the eventual arrival of Steve Kerr and a slew of NBA titles. Still, he rebounded nicely, and would later famously team with Mike Breen and Van Gundy to form one of the best broadcasting trios in all of sports. That is – until this week. In response, Mark Jackson released a long statement, saying goodbye: “This morning, unexpectedly, I was informed that my services were no longer needed at ESPN. Although shocked and dismayed with the suddenness of it all, I would like to thank ESPN and all the staff of the NBA ESPN crew for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years. I would also like to thank the NBA fans watching at home and in the arenas throughout the league for all of your support. To the NBA, a heartfelt thank you for allowing a kid to continue to accomplish his dreams. “It has been an honor to sit beside two LEGENDS in the business, who are like brothers to me, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, and learn so much from them,” the former Knicks standout continued. “Lisa Salters is a GOAT and like a sister to me and I’m so proud of the work she continues to do. To the best producer in the world, and my friend, Tim Corrigan, I give the utmost gratitude and thanks for always inspiring and supporting me. To all of the staff and crew, that may have never been seen on camera… please know that you were always seen by me and so greatly appreciated.” Jackson then concluded his sign-off from The Worldwide Leader in Sports gracefully, giving praise to God on his way out the door. “Finally, I wish greater measures of success to the new ESPN team. May they continue to elevate this game that has given me a home and a life. I leave ESPN with nothing but gratitude, all the while knowing that my highest praise goes to God! Through it all, He has always sustained me and His grace allows me to know that there are greater blessings ahead. I look forward to what He has in store next.” Jackson’s layoff is the latest in a series of cost-cutting moves by the network, which has experienced a sharp drop in popularity and profitability in recent years.

Donald Trump faces additional charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case as a potential new indictment looms. President Biden hits the road to tout his economic agenda. Never Back Down founder Ken Cuccinelli examines Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign reset.

It's Friday, July 7th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Children in Niger, Africa brutalized by Muslim jihadists Children bear the brunt of the devastating impact of Muslim Jihadism in Niger, Africa. They face the dual horrors of being targeted and killed, as well as being recruited and displaced from their homes, reports International Christian Concern. Matt Wells, Amnesty International's Crisis Response Deputy Director, said, “In Niger's Tillabéri region, an entire generation is growing up surrounded by death and destruction. Armed groups have repeatedly attacked schools and food reserves and are targeting children for recruitment.” Radicalized Islamic groups are plaguing the Sahel region in Africa, a land mass 620 miles wide and 3,360 miles long which runs from the Atlantic Ocean on the West Coast to the Red Sea on the East Coast. Muslims are attempting to establish a caliphate in the region and frequently target Christians in their attacks.  Please pray for the salvation of those who persecute the church that they would repent of their sin and trust Christ as their Savior.  And pray that God would comfort and strengthen the children who are targeted. Psalm 37:27-29 says, “Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake His faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever." Cocaine found at the White House Cocaine was discovered on Sunday night in the West Wing of the White House. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the controversy on Wednesday. JEAN-PIERRE: “Where this was discovered is a heavily traveled area where many White House, West Wing, I should be even more specific, of West Wing visitors come through this particular area. The Secret Service is investigating this.” Donald Trump asked, "Does anybody really believe that the COCAINE found in the West Wing of the White House, very close to the Oval Office, is for the use of anyone other than Hunter & Joe Biden?" The Washington Examiner reported, “It has been widely speculated that the president's son Hunter Biden, who has had a history of cocaine addiction, may have been involved. He was seen on Friday headed to Camp David with his father for the second weekend in a row and celebrated the Fourth of July on Tuesday with his family at the White House.” DeSantis raised $150 million in first quarter On Thursday, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' campaign for president announced strong fundraising results. He raised $20 million in his first six weeks, reports The Epoch Times.  That trumps Donald Trump's total of $18.3 million raised during the same time period. In addition, DeSantis' independent Super PAC, Never Back Down, raised $130 million since launching in early March. Arizona Attorney General refuses to enforce pro-life laws Arizona Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes declared Monday that she will not enforce pro-life laws in the Grand Canyon state. She has been empowered to ignore abortion measures she disagrees with by left-wing Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs, reports LifeSiteNews. During an interview with Capitol Media Services, Mayes said that she is taking all prosecutorial power over abortion-related cases away from Arizona's 15 county attorneys and reserving it for herself, under the authority given her by an executive order Hobbs signed last week, which in turn cites a state law granting the state attorney general “supervisory powers” over county attorneys. That statute does not explicitly allow for prosecutors to be barred from acting on entire categories of offenses, but Hobbs and Mayes have interpreted it as doing just that. No one should be surprised by Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes' refusal to enforce pro-life laws.  After all, her candidacy was endorsed by both Planned Parenthood of Arizona and National Abortion Rights Action League. Arizona's top law enforcement official is blatantly ignoring the wise counsel of Proverbs 31:8. “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” College student gets an “F” for citing “biological women” University of Cincinnati Professor Melanie Nipper gave her student, Olivia Krolczyk, a big fat “F” because she dared to use the term “biological women” in her class assignment about trans athletes, reports The Cincinnati Enquirer.   The student went on TikTok to complain. KROLCZYK: “I got a zero on a project proposal in my class because I used the term ‘biological women' which apparently is not allowed anymore. She even said it was a good project proposal, but I got a zero because I used this term that's exclusionary and not allowed anymore.” The teacher was rightly reprimanded by the University of Cincinnati administration. Unfortunately, after getting woke pushback, the college foolishly rescinded the reprimand, claiming it was "issued in error." Margaret Hanson, the College of Arts and Sciences interim dean, said the reprimand was removed from Professor Nipper's file, according to an email sent to Nipper on June 29th. Worldview listeners from Georgia, Oregon, and California weigh in Worldview listeners continue to share what they like about the newscast. Max Wood in Macon, Georgia wrote, “I eagerly look forward to the daily inspiration your program provides its listeners.  Each show reminds me of two important principles of Christianity that a pastor once gave me. First, there will be struggles. Second, the final victory is in Christ.” Jeff V.  in Beaverton, Oregon wrote, “I like how biblical responses are included with news stories.  But most of all, I like how homosexuality is described for what it is, terms like ‘faux homosexual wedding' or ‘sexually perverted lifestyles.'  This portrayal surely is considered hate speech by some, but true nonetheless.  Reading these accounts is like a breath of fresh air.” And Carrie Lee in San Jose, California wrote, “After hearing my first episode of The Worldview about a year ago, I knew I had to make it a part of my daily routine.  Much of the news presented here I don't hear anywhere else.  I share some of what I hear with my young son who was shocked to hear about Christian persecution in the world.  I also appreciate the compact length which makes it easy to slip into my day right after devotionals.  Thank you for your important work.” In addition to what you appreciate about this unique newscast, please tell me when and where you listen to The Worldview.  While you're at the breakfast table, driving in the car, or doing chores?  Email me at Adam@TheWorldview.com and include your full name, city and state, or country if outside America. 17 Worldview listeners gave $2,675 Toward our immediate goal of $20,000 by 12 midnight tonight to provide the resources to keep the newscast going another year, 17 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate.  That's a record so far this week. We appreciate Angela in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Leslie in Florham Park, New Jersey, Bonnie in Happy Valley, Oregon, Dirk in Englewood, Colorado, and Patricia in Chesapeake, Virginia – each of whom gave $25. We're grateful for Darby in Kalispell, Montana who gave $40, Margo in Clifton, Colorado and Myron in Trinity, Alabama – both of whom gave $50, Elisha in Paris, Texas who gave $70, as well as Daniel in Raleigh, North Carolina and David in Avon, Connecticut – both of whom gave $100. And we thank God for Robin in Simsbury, Connecticut who gave $120, Gretchen in Mint Hill, North Carolina who pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120, Karen in Clarks Hill, South Carolina who gave $200, Haley in Lee's Summit, Missouri who gave $500, Eric in Madison, Minnesota who gave $600, and Jeff in Beaverton, Oregon who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. Those 17 donations add up to $2,675. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $6,240.50. (Crowd cheering sound effect) In order to hit our $20,000 immediate goal by tonight at 12 midnight, we still need to raise $13,759.50. I'm looking for 5 listeners to give $1,000 each.  Then, we would need 7 Worldview listeners to pledge $50/month for 12 months.  And another 14 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months.   Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on “Give” at the top right to give what the Lord is prompting you to give.  Make sure to select the “Recurring” tab if that's your wish. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Friday, July 7th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter Spaces this week, expanding the Republican field. Former Virginia Attorney General and founder of the Never Back Down PAC Ken Cuccinelli joins to discuss the not-so-perfect rollout of the Governor's campaign, and the messaging DeSantis is sharing on the campaign trail.   Later, he talks about the role of his PAC, the accomplishments of Governor DeSantis during his leadership in Florida, and how he can win over the Republican base in the primaries.   Follow Martha on Twitter: @MarthaMacCallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Px3 Justin discusses a rare ray of sunshine for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Despite initially high polling numbers, recent campaigns by former President Donald Trump have seen DeSantis's support decline by 10 points. Nevertheless, the end of the Florida legislative session has revealed a potential campaign in the making for DeSantis, with signs including a visit to Iowa, financial preparations, and staff reshuffling. While Trump has been actively rallying support, DeSantis's Super PAC, Never Back Down, has begun a counter-offensive, gaining the backing of four New Hampshire Republicans who initially supported Trump. What are the implications of a potential Trump setback and DeSantis's success in Iowa? Will Trump deliver the death blow to DeSantis by shifting left on policy issues like... Abortion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allowed for the expulsion of illegal migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic expired this week, raising concern from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for the possible surge of migrants crossing the United States' southern border. FOX News Correspondent Nate Foy joins to discuss how cities like New York and Chicago are handling the influx of migrants, the impact that Title 42's expiration will have on border towns and touches upon the bipartisan solutions put forward.   Although he has yet to announce his campaign, many Conservatives are urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024. Recent FOX News polling shows that 21% of primary voters would prefer the Florida governor, while 53% support former President Donald Trump. Erin Perrine, the Director of Communications for Never Back Down, a pro-DeSantis organization, joins for a discussion about the governor's strengths as a potential candidate, how his policies have impacted Florida, and why she believes Americans are tired of seeing the same faces each election cycle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices